31. Configuring Links Datafile Software Configuring Links As discussed earlier the Job Costing system can be updated from other applications such as the sales and purchase ledgers. The configuration of these applications is discussed within their individual manuals... Read More
32. Copy Item Facilities Datafile Software Copy Item Facilities Copy Items allow you to copy information from a record in one database to a record generated in another when a link between the two databases exists. There are various copy item options in Stock Control, th... Read More
33. Employee Codes Datafile Software Employee Codes This screen also refers to the job codes file, and defines additional data items needed for job codes which are also employee records. Data Item Type Description / Notes Employee Pay Rec? ? Y indicates that this... Read More
34. Code Analysis Datafile Software Code Analysis The cost code analysis lookup (Job Codes file) holds two separate types of record. A record is held for each standard charge which is to be used for analysis, and one record is held per employee whose time is char... Read More
35. Cost Trans Items 2 Datafile Software Cost Trans Items 2 Data Item Type Description / Notes Emp def cost code X (10) Default cost code on employee record (when using lookup to employee record) Emp trade code T Trade code of the employee on this transaction Emp trad... Read More
36. Cost Trans Item 1 Datafile Software Cost Trans Item 1 Data Item Type Description / Notes Job code X (10) Job code to which this job transaction refers Job record number Y (6) Record number of job in the job file Next Job cost rec Y (6) Record number of next job t... Read More
37. Job Accum Costs Datafile Software Job Accum Costs These items hold the value of costs charged, excluding any mark-up — compare with Job Actuals above. Data Item Type Description / Notes Accum cost 1-9 K / L, Totals of costs input for this job so far for ... Read More
38. Job Accum Hours Datafile Software Job Accum Hours In service environments the number of hours spent on the various categories can be an important piece of management information. The fields defined to hold these must be consecutive in the file for the accumulat... Read More
39. Job Actuals Datafile Software Job Actuals A total for costs charged is maintained for each of the cost categories (up to 5 for Datafile Professional, up to 9 for Datafile Diamond and up to 30 for Datafile Premier). This includes any mark-up applied to costs... Read More
40. Job Budgets Datafile Software Job Budgets For each of the cost categories (up to 5 for Datafile Compact and Professional, up to 9 for Datafile Diamond and up to 30 for Datafile Premier) you may enter a budget figure. Data Item Type Description / Notes Budge... Read More